Mogadishu – The Somali government has announced that persons with disabilities will be given a meaningful role in the country’s political process, particularly in the […]
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Somali Youth Minister, UN Counterterrorism Chief Discuss Preventing Extremist Ideologies
Somali Minister of Youth and Sports Mohamed Abdulqadir Ali on Wednesday held a virtual meeting with Natalia Gherman, Executive Director of the United Nations Counter-Terrorism […]
Qatar Condemns Israeli Strike That Killed Senior Hamas Leaders in Doha
Qatar has strongly condemned an Israeli airstrike carried out in its capital, Doha, that targeted senior Hamas leaders, killing at least two top officials and […]
Joint Somali–Jubbaland Military Operation Targets Al-Shabaab Hideouts
Mogadishu – Somali National Army (SNA) troops, supported by regional Jubbaland forces and backed by U.S. air power, carried out a large-scale joint operation in […]
President Hassan Sheikh Appoints New President of Somali National University
Mogadishu, – Somali President Dr. Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has formally appointed Dr. Mohamed Mahmoud Mohamed (PhD) as the new President of the Somali National University […]
Somali Minister Accuses Foreign Powers of Fueling Moral Decline in Mogadishu
Somalia’s Minister of Religious Affairs, Sheikh Mukhtaar Roobow Ali (Abu Mansur), has issued a strong warning over what he described as “alarming levels of immorality” […]
Somali Prime Minister Hamza Barre Returns From Longest Overseas Mission
Mogadishu, – Prime Minister of the Federal Government of Somalia, Hamza Abdi Barre, returned to Mogadishu on Friday after completing his longest foreign tour since […]
Kenya Denies Presence of Jubbaland Forces Inside Mandera
Nairobi, – The Government of Kenya has denied reports alleging that troops from Somalia’s Jubbaland State have crossed into Mandera County. The Interior Cabinet Secretary, […]
President Hassan Sheikh Receives Credentials of New EU and Netherlands Ambassadors to Somalia
Mogadishu, Somalia — President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud today formally received the letters of credence from the newly appointed European Union (EU) Ambassador to Somalia, Francesca […]
Afghanistan Earthquake Death Toll Rises Past 800 as Taliban Appeals for Aid
Kabul, – More than 800 people have been killed after a powerful earthquake measuring magnitude 6.0 struck eastern Afghanistan late Sunday, according to preliminary figures […]